How Do You Mirror Your iPhone Screen to Ubuntu?

 

You can mirror an iPhone screen to Ubuntu by installing and running the UxPlay application, which acts as an AirPlay receiver. After installing UxPlay on your Ubuntu computer, open the Control Center on your iPhone, tap "Screen Mirroring," and select the UxPlay option from the list to begin streaming

Step 1: Install UxPlay on Ubuntu 

1.     Open your Ubuntu terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
2.     Install UxPlay by running the following command:
   
   Terminal Command:
       sudo apt install uxplay
   
   
3. (Optional) For the latest version, you may need to build from the source, as the version in the repositories can be a bit outdated.
4. (Optional) For smoother playback, install the necessary GStreamer plugins by running:

    Terminal Command:
        sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-libav -y

Step 2: Start UxPlay and mirror your iPhone 

1.     Launch UxPlay from the terminal by running the command:
   
   uxplay
2. On your iPhone, open the Control Center by swiping down from the top-right corner of the screen.
3. Tap the "Screen Mirroring" button (which looks like two overlapping rectangles).
4. Select the "UxPlay" option from the list of devices to start mirroring your screen. 

Step 3: Stop mirroring 

1.     To end the stream, tap the red Screen Mirroring icon in the status bar of your iPhone and select Stop Mirroring.
2.     To stop the UxPlay process on your Ubuntu computer, go back to the terminal window and press Ctrl + C